2022-2023年江蘇省宿遷市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）

2022-2023年江蘇省宿遷市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.

GermanyandJapanarethetwopioneersintheresearchesandexperimentsofmaglevtrains.

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TheU.S.DepartmentofDefensebarsthird-partyuseofemployees'DNAsamples.

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3.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestionsg-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

HappyEarthDay

TheGoodNews

Here'sthegoodnews:ourairiscleaner,ourlakesarepurer,ourforestsarehealthier,endangeredspeciesarerecovering,toxicemissionsaredown,andacidrainhasdiminisheddramatically.Andyet,ifyou'velookedatanewspaperorwatchedtheeveningnewslately,youmightthinkourenvironmentisundersiege(圍攻).MediaCoverageoftheenvironmentisheavyondoomsday,butthetruthisnotatallbleak:nearlyallenvironmentaltrendsintheUnitedStatesarepositiveandhavebeenforyears—ifnotdecades.

Eco-legislation,greenorganizations,corporatecooperationandnewinventionshaveallquietlysteeredourenvironmentinapositivedirection.Wecan'taffordtobecomplacent(自滿的),though—especiallywhenitcomestogreenhousegases,sinceglobalwarmingistheonehugeproblemwehaven'treallytackled.Butalmosteverymeasuretakenbygovernmentagenciesandgrass-rootseffortstoimprovetheenvironmenthasshownencouragingresults—usuallyfasterthanexpectedendatalowercost.Nowthat'sgoodnews.

ScientistsandenvironmentaliststhinkthateventheworrisomefactofglobalWarmingcanbeameliorated(改善).Thereisastrongscientificconsensusthattheglobalwarmingthreatrequiresaction,butifcurrentenvironmentaltrendspersistandthereductionofmostpollutantscontinuestobeaccomplishedfasterandmorecheaplythanexpected,wemaybeabletocontrolandreducegreenhousegasesinbothaffordableandpracticalways.

ConsidersomeoftheenvironmentalimprovementstheUnitedStateshaswitnessedoverthelastthreedecades.

ImprovedAirQuality

Takeanice,bigcleansingbreath.AccordingtotheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,emissionsof.theprimarysmog-causingchemicalsfromcarsandtruckshavedeclined54percentsince1970,eventhoughthenumberofregisteredcarsandtruckshasmorethandoubled,from108,407,000to230,428,000,andtheyarenowdrivenoneandahalftimesasfarannually.

Keepbreathing,becausethefineparticulateslinkedtorespiratorydisease,includingthosesometimesseenassoot(煤煙),aredownbyaboutone-thirdsince1979(thoughfewercitiesweresurveyedbackthen).Thelevelofcarbonmonoxide,adangerousodorlessgas,isdown53percentsince1970.Andemissionsofsulfurdioxide,oftenthemajorculpritbehindacidrain,aredown49percentsince1970,despitethefactthattheUnitedStatesnowbumsfarmorecoal,themainsourceofthispollutant.

TheseimprovementshavetranslatedintobetterairqualityformillionsofAmericans.Between1976and1990,theLosAngelesareaaveragedsome150daysperyearinviolationoffederalsmogstandards;in2004,thatfiguredroppedtojust27violationdays,thefewesteverforthatcity.

And,incaseyouarewondering,federalstandardshavebecomestricter,notweaker,duringthisperiod.Ofcourse,thereismoretobedone—27smogdaysinLosAngelesarestill27toomany,andAtlanta,Houstonandothercitiescontinuetoexperienceair-pollutionproblems.Butoverall,air-qualitytrendsarestronglypositive.Now,exhale.

BetterWaterQuality

Otherenvironmentaltrendsareequallyencouraging.Waterqualityhasimproved,too,andratesofwaterbornediseasearealsoindecline.It'shardtobelieve,butjustagenerationago,factoriesandmunicipalplantsactuallydisch

A.Globalwarming.

B.Acidrni9.

C.Toxicemission.

D.Environment.

4.

Invitrofertilizationiscompletedinalabandthefertilizedeggissurgicallyimplantedinthewomb.

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5.

Therearemoregrindsinmilitarycollegesthaninothercolleges.

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6.

Thecropcircleswerethoughttobethegreatestworksofmodernart,thesignsof______orlandingsitesofUFOs.

7.

TheresultofClayton'srecenttestthatbirdshidmorepinenutsinthenon-breakfastcompartmentindicatestheyhave______.

8.Theprogramaimedatcreatingasingle,federatedsign-onsystemiscalled______.

9.TheNextSociety

Theneweconomymayormaynotmaterialize,butthereisnodoubtthatthenextsocietywillbewithusshortly.Inthedevelopedworld,andprobablyintheemergingcountriesaswell,thisnewsocietywillbeagooddealmoreimportantthantheneweconomy(ifany).Itwillbequitedifferentfromthesocietyofthelate20thcentury,andalsodifferentfromwhatmostpeopleexpect.Muchofitwillbeunprecedented.Andmostofitisalreadyhere,orisrapidlyemerging.

Inthedevelopedcountries,thedominantfactorinthenextsocietywillbesomethingtowhichmostpeopleareonlyjustbeginningtopayattention:therapidgrowthintheolderpopulationandtherapidshrinkingoftheyoungergeneration.Politicianseverywherestillpromisetosavetheexistingpensionsystem,butthey--andtheirconstituents--knowperfectlywellthatinanother25yearspeoplewillhavetokeepworkinguntiltheirmid-70s,healthpermitting.

Whathasnotyetsunkinisthatagrowingnumberofolderpeople--saythoseover50--willnotkeeponworkingastraditionalfulltimenine-to-fiveemployees,butwillparticipateinthelaborforceinmanynewanddifferentways:astemporaries,aspart-timers,asconsultantsonspecialassignments,andsoon.Whatusedtobepersonnelandarenowknownashumanresourcesdepartmentsstillassumethatthosewhoworkforanorganizationarefull-timeemployees.Employmentlawsandregulationsarebasedonthesameassumption.Within20or25years,however,perhapsasmanyashalfthepeoplewhoworkforanorganizationwillnotbeemployedbyit,certainlynotonafull-timebasis.Thiswillbeespeciallytrueforolderpeople.Newwaysofworkingwithpeopleatarm'slengthwillincreasinglybecomethecentralmanagerialissueofemployingorganizations,andnotjustofbusinesses.

Theshrinkingoftheyoungerpopulationwillcauseanevengreaterupheaval,ifonlybecausenothinglikethishashappenedsincethedyingcenturiesoftheRomanEmpire.Ineverysingledevelopedcountry,butalsoinChinaandBrazil,thebirthrateisnowwellbelowthereplacementrateof2.2livebirthsperwomanofreproductiveage.Politically,thismeansthatimmigrationwillbecomeanimportantandhighlydivisiveissueinallrichcountries.Itwillcutacrossalltraditionalpoliticalalignments.Economically,thedeclineintheyoungpopulationwillchangemarketsinfundamentalways.Growthinfamilyformationhasbeenthedrivingforceofalldomesticmarketsinthedevelopedworld,buttherateoffamilyformationiscertaintofallsteadilyunlessbolsteredbylarge-scaleimmigrationofyoungerpeople.ThehomogeneousmassmarketthatemergedinallrichcountriesaftertheSecondWorldWarhasbeenyouth-determinedfromthestart.Itwillnowbecomemiddle-age-determined,orperhapsmorelikelyitwillsplitintotwo:amiddle-age-determinedmassmarketandamuchsmalleryouth-determinedone.Andbecausethesupplyofyoungpeoplewillshrink,creatingnewemploymentpatternstoattractandholdthegrowingnumberofolderpeople(especiallyoldereducatedpeople)willbecomeincreasinglyimportant.

Knowledgeisall

Thenextsocietywillbeaknowledgesociety.Knowledgewillbeitskeyresource,andknowledgeworkerswillbethedominantgroupinitsworkforce.Itsthreemaincharacteristicswillbe:

--Borderlessness,becauseknowledgetravelsevenmoreeffortlesslythanmoney.

--Upwardmobility,availabletoeveryonethrougheasilyacquiredformaleducation.

--Thepotentialforfailureaswellassuccess.Anyonecanacquirethe"meansofproduction",

i.e,theknowledgerequiredforthejob,butnoteveryonecanwin.

Together,thosethreecharacteristicswillmaketheknowledgesocietyahighlycompetitiveone,fororganizationsandindividualsal

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10.

Laptopsequippedwith___________________canallowtheirownerstotemporarilydealwithofficeworkinsomepublicplaces.

11.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutsomeexperts?

A.Theyareauthoritiesonlyintheirownfields.

B.Theyaren'teasilyfooledbythetrickytests.

C.Themistakesthey'vemadeareinevitable.

D.Theysometimesfailtodowellasclaimed.

12.

It'snecessarytoseekadvicefromaqualifiedlawyerinallofdivorcecases.

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13.

In1935,______ofHarlem'sfamilieswereunemployed.

14.

Whatdoweknowaboutthe"ghosting"fromthepassage?

A.ItisadoubleimageofTV.

B.Itreferstothespeedoflight.

C.Itwaseventuallysolvedbyengineers.

D.Itreferstothespeedoftheradiosignals.

15.

Breakingdownaprojectintosmallerpailswillresultin______.

A.incoherenceoftheproject

B.earlysettlementoftheproject

C.enduringstressandhardwork

D.cooperationandteamwork

16.

Nowadaysemployersoftenaskquestionsdesignedto______.

A.findtheinterviewees'shortcomings

B.findthesolutionsofthecompany'sproblems

C.maketheintervieweesrealizetheyneedtolearnmore

D.discovermoreaboutintervieweeandthewaytheintervieweereacttodifferentsituations

17.

Blackwomenare______percentmorelikelytobeobesethanMexican-Americanwomen.

18.

______isveryimportanttotheabsorptionoftherainfall.

19.

Itis______thatcausemostofthedeathsinahurricaneortropicalstorm.

20.

Thedenialofwhathavehappenedoftencomefromtwosources______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B5】

22.聽力原文：W:ShallwegotoWashingtonforthecomingholiday?Oh,buttheweatheristerriblybad.

M:Therearemanymuseums,artgalleriesandrestaurantsinWashington.Fmveryhappytogothere,nomatterwhattheweatherislike.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hedislikesmuseumsandgalleries.

B.Hedoesnotcareabouttheweather.

C.Goingtothebeachisthebestchoice.

D.Hedoesn'twanttogotoWashington.

23.(31)

A.Workitself.

B.Careeradvancement.

C.Thesymbolsofsuccess.

D.Socialidentity.

24.

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25.

【B2】

26.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

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A.Inarailroadstation.

B.Atabusterminal.

C.Inarestaurant.

D.Inahotelroom.

27.(14)

A.Sheshouldhaveaskedtobeexcusedfromthetrip.

B.Shedeservesthezero.

C.Sheisrighttobeangry.

D.Sheshouldhavegoneonthefieldtrip.

28.【B4】

29.聽力原文：M:Sowhat'syourtrouble?

W:Well,doctor,,Ihaven'tbeenfeelingwelllately.MybiggestproblemisthatI'mhavingtroublesleeping.

M:Havey6utriedanyofthesleepingmedicationsavailable?

W:I'vetriedoneortwo,buttheydon'tseemtohelp.

M:Howlonghaveyouhadthisproblem?

W:Abouthalfayear—it'sbeenratheralongtimenow.

M:Areyousufferingfromanunusuallevelofstressinyourlifelately?

W:Notmorethanusual.MybiggestworryisthefactIcan'tsleep.

M:Well,somepeopledon'tneedasmuchsleepasothers.

W:ButIfeeltiredallday,soitisaproblemforme.

M:Haveyoubeenexperiencinganyothersymptoms?

W:I'vealsohadalotofindigestionlately.

M:Well,youarealittleoverweight,aren'tyou?

W:Yes.AndI'vegainedaboutsevenkilogramsthispastyear.

M:Youreallyshouldtrytoloseatleastthatextraweight.Doyougetmuchexercise?

W:No,notverymuch.

M:Physicalactivityisveryimportant.

W:Sowhatdoyourecommend,doctor?

M:Iwillgiveyousomemedicationforyourinsomniaandyourindigestion.ButIalsorecommendthatyoubeginaregularexerciseprogram.

W:ButIhaveneitherthetimenorthemoneytogotoagym.

M:Youdon'tneedtogotoagym.Asimplewalkingprogramwouldbeverybeneficialforyou.Ithinkyou'llfindthatdietandexercisewillbeveryhelpfulintakingcareofyourrecentcomplaints.

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A.Hertakingimpropersleepingmedications.

B.Herhavingunusualstresslately.

C.Herhavingapoordigestion.

D.Herhavinginsufficientphysicalactivities.

30.(21)

A.Shecan'twearformalandexpensivedressthere.

B.Theseatstherearequiteuncomfortable.

C.Therearealotofnoisesintheopenair.

D.Watchingoutdoormovieswouldcostalot.

31.聽力原文：I'llstillbeworking.Butthingswillbedifferent.Withanyluck,I'llbeearningmoremoney.Themostimportantthingwillbethejobitself,andhowinterestingitis.Imean,IhopeI'llbeabletochoosethekindofjobIdoand5vhoIworkfor.Ofcourse,I'dliketohavemoremoneyandmoreauthoritythanIhavenow.ButIdon'tthinkthat'stheonlythinginlife.WhatIreallywantistobemoreindependentthanIamnow,tohavemorecontrolovermyownlife.Perhapsopenasmallrestaurant,orwriteabookorsomethinglikethat.I'mnotreallysureifI'lleverhavechildren,orevenifIwanttobemarried.Italldepends.Ofcourse,ifImeettherightperson,anythingcouldhappen.ButIwon'tfeelthatmylifeisemptyandmeaninglessifI'mstilllivingalonetenyears,oreventwentyyearsfromnow.Notatall.Mymotherisalwayssayingthereisnothinglikeagoodrelationship.ButIamnotsosure.Thereisnothingworsethanareallybadone,either.

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A.Heruniqueexperience.

B.Herfutureprospects.

C.Herfavouritejob.

D.Herlonelylife.

32.【B7】

33.聽力原文：M：Rachelsoundslikeinabluemoodrecently.Iwasquiteworriedabouther.Didshequarrelwithherhusband?

W：Don'tyouthinkthatIamtryingtofigureitout?ButIsimplycouldn'tpinherdown．

Q：Whatcanwelearnabouttheconversation?

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A.Rachelhassomeproblemwithherhusband.

B.It'shardtoknowRachel'srealfeeling.

C.ThemanhasgotnochancetotalkwithRachel.

D.ThewomanknowswhatRachelisthinkingabout.

34.(47)

35.【B1】

36.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Duringthetraditionalweddingceremony,thebridalcouplepromiseseachotherlifelongdevotion.Yet,aboutoneoutoffourAmerican(36)______endsindivorce.Since1940,thedivorceratehasmorethandoubled,andexperts(37)______that,ofallmarriagesthatoccurredinthe1970s,about50%willendindivorce.TheU.S.A.hasoneofthehighestdivorceratesintheworld,perhapseventhehighest.Thefactthatdivorceisso(38)______intheUnitedStatesdoesnotmeanthatAmericansconsidermarriagea(39)______,unimportantrelationship.Americansexpectagreatdealfrommarriage.They(40)______physical,emotional,andintellectualcompatibility.Theywanttobedeeplylovedand(41)______.Theyprefernomarriageatalltoamarriagewithoutloveandunderstanding.WithtypicalAmerican(42)______,theyendonemarriageinthehopethatthenextwillbe(43)______.Withno-faultdivorcelawsinmanystates,itiseasierthanevertogetadivorce.SomeAmericanwomenstayinunhappymarriages(44)____________.ButmostAmericanwomenbelievethat,ifnecessary,theycanmakeitalonewithoutahusband.(45)____________.Ifadivorcingcouplehaschildren,thecourtmustdeterminewhichparentthechildrenwilllivewithandwhowillprovidefortheirsupport.Inmostcases,thechildrenlivewiththemother.(46)____________.

37.

【B10】

38.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽力原文：LyndonB.Johnsonwasthe8thVice-presidentoftheUnitedStatestotaketheplaceofaPresidentwhodiedinoffice,andhewassurelyoneofthemostcolorful.

JohnsoncametoWashingtonin1930asacongressionalsecretary,andhespentthenext38yearsintheNation'sCapital.DespiteallthistimeawayfromhisnativeTexas,heneverlostthespeechormannersofhiswestern,ruralhome.HetoldhisclosefriendsthathishappiesttimeswerewhenhewasvacationingathisranchinJohnsonCity,Texas,orwalkingalongadirtyroad.Muchofhisbehavior.seemedmoresuitedfortheranchthanforthemoreformalatmosphereofacosmopolitancity.

JohnsonkepttwodogsattheWhiteHouse,andhelovedtoplaywiththem.OncewhenreporterandphotographersaskedtobeallowedtotakepicturesofthePresidentplayingwithhispets,Johnsonsurprisedeveryonebypickinguponeoftheanimalsbyitsears.Peoplewereshocked.ThePresidentoftheUnitedStateswaslaughingwhilea20pounddogdangledbythetipsofitsears.

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A.Childhoodinhisnativehome,Texas.

B.WorkingascongressionalsecretaryinWashington.

C.VacationingathisranchinTexas.

D.PresidencyintheWhiteHouse.

39.(18)

A.Theydon'tenjoyswimming.

B.Theywon'tgoswimminginthelaketoday.

C.Theydon'tknowhowtoswim.

D.They'llswiminthelaketomorrow.

40.聽力原文：W:MayIhelpyou?

M:Yes,[22]mywifeandIwanttotakeavacationthiswintertosomeplacewarmer.

W:Iunderstand.Howmuchtimedoyouhave?

M:OnlyaweekbetweenChristmasandtheNewYear.Thatistheproblem,yousee.

W:Oh,noproblematall.IcangetyouonaflighttosunnySpainandPortugalleavingonChristmasandcomingbackNewYear'sEve.Anditwillonlycostyou$500aroundtrip.

M:Only$500?[23]Wewerethinkingofsomethingless.$1,000isalottospendforsuchashorttime.[23]Ifwehadamonthmaybe,notjustaweek.

W:[24]DoyouknowabouttheFloridaFuntourtheairlineoffers?Everythingisreservedforyou.Yourflight,areservedhotelroom,meals,andtheyevengetyoutoandfromtheairportinMiami.

M:Actuallywedon'tgoinmuchforarrangedtours.Weliketodoallthatforourselves.

W:Well,inthatcase,maybewecouldjustarrangeyourflightandtheresttoyou.

M:Whatelsedoyouhavetooffer?Floridaisnotexactlyourideaofagreatvacation.Whataboutsomeplacealittledifferentwherefewtouristsgo?

W:Oh,someplacelikeArizona,right?[25]OrmaybeNewMexico?Sunny,butquiet,relaxing.

M:Yeah,thatsoundsbetter—NewMexico.I'lltalktomywifeaboutitandthenreturn.

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A.Inadepartmentstore.

B.Atatravelagency.

C.Atanairportticketcounter.

D.Atahotel.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20題)41.

Whydotornadoesappeartobedark?

A.Theyoccuronlyatnight.

B.Theyarefunnel-shaped.

C.Theypickupdebrisfromtheground.

D.Theyarewater-laden.

42.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Someoftheoldworriesaboutartificialintelligencewerecloselylinkedtothequestionofwhethercomputerscouldthink.Thefirstmassiveelectroniccomputers,capableofrapidcomputationandlittleornocreativeactivity,weresoondubbed"electronicbrains.'Areactiontothisterminologyquicklyfollowed.Toputthemintheirplace,computerswerecalled"highspeedidiots",anefforttoprotecthumanvanity.Butnoteveryonerealizedtheimplicationsofthehigh-speedidiottag.Ithasnotbeenpointedoutoftenenoughthateventhehumanidiotisoneofthemostintelligentlifeformsonearth.Iftheearlycomputerswereeventhatintelligent,itwasalreadyaremarkablestateofaffairs.

Oneconsequenceofspeculationaboutthepossibilityofcomputerthoughtwasthatwewereforcedtoexaminewithnewcaretheideaofthoughtingeneral.Itsoonbecameclearthatwewerenotsurewhatwemeantbysuchtermsasthoughtandthinking.Wetendtoassumethathumanbeingsthink,somemorethanothers,thoughweoftencallpeoplethoughtlessorunthinking.Dreamscauseaproblem,partlybecausetheyusuallyhappenoutsideourcontrol.Theyareobviouslysometypeofmentalexperience,butaretheyatypeofthinking?Andthequestionofnonhumanlifeformsaddsfurtherproblems.Manyofuswouldmaintainthatsomeofthehigheranimals—dogs,cats,apes,andsoon—arecapableofatleastbasicthought,butwhataboutfishandinsects?Itiscertainlytruethatthehighermammalsshowcomplexbrainactivitywhentestedwiththeappropriateequipment.Ifthinkingisdemonstratedbyevidentelectricalactivityinthebrain,thenmanyspeciesarecapableofthought.Oncewehaveformulatedclearideasonwhatthoughtisinbiologicalcreatures,itwillbeeasiertodiscussthequestionofthoughtinartifacts.Andwhatistrueofthoughtisalsotrueofthemanyothermentalprocesses.Oneoftheimmensebenefitsofaresearchisthatwearebeingforcedtoscrutinize,withnewrigor,theworkingofthehumanmind.

Itisalreadyclearthatmachineshavesuperiormentalabilitiestomanylifeforms.Nofernoroaktreecanplaychessaswellaseventhesimplestdigitalcomputer;norcanfrogsweldcarbodiesaswellasrobots.Itseemsthat,viewedintermsofintellect,thecomputershouldbesetwellaboveplantsandmostanimals.Onlythehigheranimalscancompetewithcomputerswithregardtointellectandeventhenwithdiminishingsuccess.

Accordingtothefirstparagraph,humanbeings'attitudetowardstheearlycomputerscanbestbedescribedas______.

A.indifferentB.ambiguousC.contemptuousD.hostile

43.(60)

44.

【C2】

45.

InWeldonSpring,peoplefound______.

A.chemicalsinwellWater

B.manysourcesofsurfacewater

C.moreaquifersthanotherplaces

D.chemicalsinthebombfactory

46.

Accordingtothereport,thoseunhappily-weddedmaynotsurvivetheirmarriageby______.

A.waitingforthelivingconditionstogetimproved

B.achievingchildren'sunderstanding

C.changingtheirownattitudetowardsmediocremarriages

D.workingontheirproblemsandstrengtheningcommunication

47.Whichhasthegreaterimpact,goodorevil,theheroesorthevillains(壞人),RooseveltandChurchillorHitler?Towhatextentdotheydependoneachother,whenthreatsproduceresolve,whenterror(產(chǎn)生，釀成)engenderscourage,whenanUltimatechallengetoprinciplehastheeffectofmakingprinciplesstronger,forgingthembyfire.'?ThoughtfulpeoplewanttounderstandwhatmadeHitlerstrongandwhatfinallykilledhim;andsearch,perhaps,foravaccineforthevirusthatreappearsstillinethnicenclaves,onwebsites,inthewildernesscampsofskinheadanarchistsandinthehallsofColumbineHighSchool,wheretwoboyscelebratedHitler'sbirthdaywithamemorialmassacreofchildren.

IfallHitlerhaddonewaskillingpeopleinvastnumbersmoreefficientlythananyoneelseeverydid,thedebateoverhislastingimportancemightendthere.ButHitler'simpactwentbeyondhiswillingnesstokillwithoutmercy.Hedidsomethingcivilizationthathadnotseenbefore.GenghisKhanoperatedinthecontextofthenomadicsteppe,wherepillaging(搶劫，掠奪)villageswasthenorm,HitlercameoutofthemostcivilizedsocietyonEarth,thelandofBeethovenandGoetheandSchiller.Hesetouttokillpeoplenetforwhattheydidbutforwhotheywere.

Itisthisdistinctionthatpullsusrightintotheheartofthequestion.Andthatisourlong,modernconversationoverthenatureofevil.ThedebategoesbacktoSocrates,whoarguedthatanyonewhowasacquaintedwithgoodcouldnotintentionallychooseevilinstead.Enlightenmentthinkerswentfurther,pushingconceptsofgoodandceilintotherealm(領(lǐng)域，范疇)ofsuperstition.ButHitlerchangedthat.Itwashe,perhapsmorethananyotherfigure,whodemandedawholerethinkingaboutgood,evil,Godandman.

ThemassacreatColumbineHighSchoolservesasanexampleof______.

A.Hitler'sinfluenceamongcontemporaryyouths

B.theevilnatureofman

C.thevirusofhatredinman

D.unexpectedchallengestocivilizedlife

48.Amusselgripsahardsurfaceveryfirmlyto______.

A.sealitselffrombeingerodedbyseawater

B.producethewaterproofsuperglue

C.protectitselffrombeingblownawaybystrongwind

D.protectitselffrombeingthefoodofotheranimals

49.

Accordingtothispassage,whichofthefollowingadultactivitiesismostlikelytoinducecreativityinchildren?

A.Sayingwhatthechildrenhavedoneiscorrect.

B.Criticizingforsomethingbadtheyhavedone.

C.Teachingthemhowtothinkandactinacorrectway.

D.Respondingtochildren'sideasinanon-judgmentalway.

50.(62)

51.

Bysaying"heisanunframedpicturetohissubordinates"(Line2,Para.4)theauthorsuggeststhatthemanageris______.

52.

Theword"diminished"(Para.2)probablymeans"______."

A.decreasedB.increasedC.changedD.goneaway

53.

Incomparison,whatmethodissuperiortoanyothermethodsmentionedinthepassage?

54.

WhatdoesthewriterwanttojustifybymentioningthecaseofUnitedStates,andBritainetc.?

55.

WhatisNOTthefindingofsearchersintheseyears?

A.Asolarsystemwithausualplanetandanunusuallyhugeone.

B.Gassyextra-solarplanetcareeringaboutitsstarinshortdistance.

C.Hugeplanetorbitinginpeculiartrackwithgreatgravity.

D.SolarsystemandPlanetEartharepeculiarcosmicballs.

56.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Fastfood,amainstayofAmericaneatingfordecades,mayhavereachedaplateauintheUnitedStatesas